News stories

Recent news from Sustainable Homes and important news stories from the sustainable housing sector.  Some of these stories contain names of other organisations.  We like to report good news but their appearance on our website is not necessarily a specific recommendation from us.



22/07/2008 New Open Courses

We have been listening to feedback from our course participants and looking at what challenges are on the horizon so that we can provide innovative and relevant training solutions.Read more...

   

22/07/2008 The Team

Sustainable Homes has a great new team and we've been working really hard the last 3 months to get trained up, develop new courses and our new index 'SHIFT' so that we can assist the housing, planning and environment sectors meet the challenge of low carbon housing and buildings.Read more...

   

22/07/2008 Discounts for in-house training

Many organisations ask us if we can do special deals if a number of their staff want to attend our training courses.Read more...

   

21/07/2008 Zero Carbon Hub

A new independent ‘Zero Carbon Hub’ has been established to make Zero Carbon homes a reality from 2016.Read more...

   

21/07/2008 Energy Performance Certificates

The second stage of the Government's Energy Performance Certificate scheme came into force on 6 April 2008.Read more...

   

21/07/2008 New CIH publication
The Chartered Institute of Housing has published a new book, Housing, the Environment and Our Changing Climate, which aims to lay the foundations for a change in attitude, so that everyone involved in housing will recognise the urgency of making our
21/07/2008 Community cars

A Community Interest Company, Commonwheels is aiming to establish an accessible and affordable integrated network of car clubs across the UK through a combination of direct operations and through supporting individuals, community groups and other organisations to set up schemes in their locality.Read more...

   

21/07/2008 Code for Sustainable Homes Assurance Scheme

Kingspan Off-Site is launching its 'Code for Sustainable Homes Assurance Scheme' at the 2008 CIH Exhibition, to disseminate their working knowledge of meeting the demands of the new Government Code.Read more...

   

26/06/2008 Jobs at Family Mosaic
Family Mosaic are a dynamic London Housing Association with strong objectives to provide quality homes, impressive asset management, quality partnership and leadership.Read more...
   

16/06/2008 Energy for Code Assessors

We have introduced a new course which covers the large topic of energy and it’s relation to the Code for Sustainable Homes.Read more...

   

16/06/2008 Code Assessor course changes to three days
Now that it is mandatory to have a rating against the Code for Sustainable Homes it makes business sense to have qualified and experienced assessors on your team.Read more...
   

16/06/2008 Research into water use in sustainable homes
In consultation with leading Housing Associations, Sustainable Homes are currently researching residents’ water use in properties fitted with water-efficient appliances required to reach Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 and above.Read more...
   

16/06/2008 Sustainability Manager sought
Fancy a challenge Greening the Aster Housing Group? Aster are looking to recruit a Sustainability Manager and would welcome expressions of interest from suitably experienced sustainability professionals who know the business of social housing.Read more...
   

16/06/2008 Funding competition
The Technology Strategy Board has announced a competition for funding on the topic of 'Component and Materials for Low Impact Buildings'.Read more...